What’s Next for the Palestinians?
President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has left Palestinian leaders questioning the United States’ ability to effectively spearhead any […] More
Hamas
Palestinian Peace: “Mission Impossible or Maybe Mission Implausible”
In an important display of unity, the two distinct Palestinian governments, the Palestinian Authority, which controls the West Bank, and Hamas, which oversees the Gaza […] More
Palestinian Unity Efforts ‘One Incident from Falling Apart’
Despite the recent agreement reached on October 12 between the two rival Palestinian governments, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas, much work remains to be […] More
Palestinian Authority & Hamas: Peace at last?
After years of failed mediation efforts, the elusiveness of Palestinian unity may have finally come to an end. Throughout the last decade, Palestinian politics have […] More
Israeli Lawmaker: Iran’s Fingerprints Are Everywhere
Israel faces a vast array of terrorist threats from groups such as Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, and ISIS in Syria and the […] More
Netanyahu and Sisi Building Strong Security Ties
The Cipher Brief spoke to Perry Cammack, a fellow in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the current state […] More
Can Hamas Elections Shift the Status Quo?
With a new administration set to enter the White House early next year, there is hope for a renewal of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. One […] More
Dissent in Gaza
The Cipher Brief sat down with Robert Richer, former Associate Deputy Director for Operations at the CIA, to discuss impending changes atop the Hamas leadership […] More
A Paralyzing Rivalry
The upcoming internal Hamas elections, which will be conducted over a number of months in a secretive, phased process, will take place in a radically […] More